HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair |
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Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Galen Fox |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Mark S. Moses |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Kymberly N. Pine |
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Rep. Kameo Tanaka |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2005 |
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TIME: |
10:00 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 1
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HB 85 HD1 (HSCR470) |
RELATING TO HARBORS. Removes Honolulu Harbor Piers 1 and 2 from Kakaako community development district and grants jurisdiction and administrative authority to Piers 1 and 2 to department of transportation. |
TRN/WLO, FIN |
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HB 89 (HSCR468) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SECURITY FOR THE PORT OF HONOLULU. Appropriates $2,000,000 in FY 2005-2006 to the department of transportation for a project to develop a security system for the port of Honolulu, conditional upon an 80% match in federal funds. |
TRN/PSM, FIN |
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HB 925 HD1 (HSCR444) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF BUILDING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND RAILWAY TUNNEL UNDER HONOLULU HARBOR. Appropriates funds to update the feasibility study of building a tunnel under Honolulu harbor. Requires feasibility study to consider expansion of tunnel to include railway technology. Requires identification of available sources of federal and state funding. Appropriates funds. |
TRN, FIN |
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HB 1030 (HSCR436) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. Creates the Hawaii marine highway system to be administered by the DOT. Creates Hawaii marine highway system fund. Requires DOT to adopt rules. |
TRN, FIN |
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HB 1645 (HSCR442) |
RELATING TO MASS TRANSIT. Reserves a portion of state fuel tax revenues paid in Honolulu to pay for a fixed guideway mass transit system. |
TRN, FIN |
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HB 471 HD1 (HSCR446) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Clarifies that HTA may develop and implement a personnel system to provide for appointment of personnel, subject to board approval; places the convention center enterprise special fund (CCESF) and tourism special fund (TSF) outside the state treasury; clarifies that moneys in the CCESF and TSF be placed in secured depositories and limits investments; allows HTA to set up a special account in TSF for depositing non-tax revenues received from contracts. (HB471 HD1) |
TAC/LAB, FIN |
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HB 1723 HD1 (HSCR604) |
RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS. Authorizes $ in tax credits to the Hawaii strategic development corporation for the purposes of Act 215, SLH 2004. (HB1723 HD1) |
EDB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1114 HD2 (HSCR669) |
RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Authorizes the Aloha Tower Development Corporation (ATDC) to become part of a limited liability company (LLC) with developers of ATDC projects. Provides that the LLC may hold and expend public moneys for the project without regard to chapter 103D, and that state employees hired by the LLC retain state employment benefits and classification. Authorizes ATDC to sell fast lands. (HB1114 HD2) |
WLO/EDB, JUD, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.
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________________________________________ Rep. Dwight Takamine Chair |